The Adele language is spoken in central eastern Ghana and central western Togo. It belongs to the geographic group of Ghana Togo Mountain languages (traditionally called the Togorestsprachen or Togo Remnant languages) of the Kwa branch of Niger–Congo. The speakers themselves, the Adele people, call the language Gidire.
^Adele at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
Further readingedit
Adinyah, John B. (1995). "Adele kinship terms, role relationships, and family obligations". GILLBT (Ghana Institute of Linguistics, Literacy and Bible Translation) academic seminar week: proceedings of the 1994 seminar. Legon: Institute of African Studies, University of Ghana. pp. 4–11.
Clerk, Nicolas (1892). "Meine reise in den Hinterländern von Togo, nach Nkónyã, Boëm, O̱boo̱so, Salaga, Krakye" [My journey in the hinterlands of Togo, to Nkónyã, Boëm, O̱boo̱so, Salaga, Krakye]. Mitteilungen der geographischen Gesellschaft. IX: 77–98.
Bertho, J. (1952). "Les Dialectes du Moyen-Togo" [The Dialects of Middle Togo]. Bulletin de l'Institut Français d'Afrique Noire. XIV: 1046–1107.
Christaller, J. G. (1895). "Die Adelesprache im Togogebiet" [The Adele language in the Togo region]. Zeitschrift für afrikanische und oceanische Sprachen. I: 16–33.
Heine, Bernd (1968). Die Verbreitung und Gliederung der Togorestsprachen [The distribution and structure of the Togorest languages]. Berlin: Dietrich Reimer.
Kantchoa, Laré (2014). "La classification nominale du gidere, langue volta-mono du Togo et du Ghana". Revue du CAMES: Lettres, Langues et linguistique. 2: 120–132.
Nonon Kpamnona, Mikpakpè Adjovi (2012). Le nominal en adélé: une esquisse d'étude préliminaire (MA thesis). Université de Lomé.
Rongier, Jacques (1998). Dictionnaire français-adele. Abidjan: Institut de Linguistique Appliquée.
Westermann, Diedrich (1922). "Vier Sprachen aus Mitteltogo: Likpe, Bowili, Akpafu und Adele, nebst einigen Resten der Borosprache" [Four languages from central Togo: Likpe, Bowili, Akpafu and Adele, along with some remnants of the Boro language]. Mittheilungen des Seminars für Orientalische Sprachen. XXIV: 1–59.
External linksedit
Listen to a sample of Adele from Global Recordings Network
adele, language, spoken, central, eastern, ghana, central, western, togo, belongs, geographic, group, ghana, togo, mountain, languages, traditionally, called, togorestsprachen, togo, remnant, languages, branch, niger, congo, speakers, themselves, adele, people. The Adele language is spoken in central eastern Ghana and central western Togo It belongs to the geographic group of Ghana Togo Mountain languages traditionally called the Togorestsprachen or Togo Remnant languages of the Kwa branch of Niger Congo The speakers themselves the Adele people call the language Gidire AdeleGidireRegionGhana and TogoNative speakers37 000 2003 2012 1 Language familyNiger Congo Atlantic CongoKwaAnii AdereAdeleLanguage codesISO 639 3 a href https iso639 3 sil org code ade class extiw title iso639 3 ade ade a Glottologadel1244AdelePeopleBidireLanguageGidire Contents 1 Writing system 2 References 3 Further reading 4 External linksWriting system editIn Ghana the Ghana Institute of Linguistics Literacy and Bible Translation en GILLBT developed an alphabet to translate the Bible into Adele Adele alphabet Ghana citation needed A B Bw D E Ɛ F Fw G Gb Gy H I Ɩ K Kp Ky Kw L M N Ny Ŋ Ŋm Ŋw O Ɔ P Pw R S T U Ʋ W Ya b bw d e ɛ f fw g gb gy h i ɩ k kp ky kw l m n ny ŋ ŋm ŋw o ɔ p pw r s t u ʋ w yThe Adele alphabet used in Togo is essentially the same however Rongier uses fewer digraphs at the index of his Adele French dictionary Adele alphabet Togo citation needed A B C D E Ɛ F G Gb I Ɩ J K Kp L M N Ny Ŋ O Ɔ P R S U Ʋ W Ya b c d e ɛ f g gb i ɩ j k kp l m n ny ŋ o ɔ p r s u ʋ w yReferences edit Adele at Ethnologue 18th ed 2015 subscription required Further reading editAdinyah John B 1995 Adele kinship terms role relationships and family obligations GILLBT Ghana Institute of Linguistics Literacy and Bible Translation academic seminar week proceedings of the 1994 seminar Legon Institute of African Studies University of Ghana pp 4 11 Clerk Nicolas 1892 Meine reise in den Hinterlandern von Togo nach Nkonya Boem O boo so Salaga Krakye My journey in the hinterlands of Togo to Nkonya Boem O boo so Salaga Krakye Mitteilungen der geographischen Gesellschaft IX 77 98 Bertho J 1952 Les Dialectes du Moyen Togo The Dialects of Middle Togo Bulletin de l Institut Francais d Afrique Noire XIV 1046 1107 Christaller J G 1895 Die Adelesprache im Togogebiet The Adele language in the Togo region Zeitschrift fur afrikanische und oceanische Sprachen I 16 33 Heine Bernd 1968 Die Verbreitung und Gliederung der Togorestsprachen The distribution and structure of the Togorest languages Berlin Dietrich Reimer Kantchoa Lare 2014 La classification nominale du gidere langue volta mono du Togo et du Ghana Revue du CAMES Lettres Langues et linguistique 2 120 132 Nonon Kpamnona Mikpakpe Adjovi 2012 Le nominal en adele une esquisse d etude preliminaire MA thesis Universite de Lome Rongier Jacques 1998 Dictionnaire francais adele Abidjan Institut de Linguistique Appliquee Westermann Diedrich 1922 Vier Sprachen aus Mitteltogo Likpe Bowili Akpafu und Adele nebst einigen Resten der Borosprache Four languages from central Togo Likpe Bowili Akpafu and Adele along with some remnants of the Boro language Mittheilungen des Seminars fur Orientalische Sprachen XXIV 1 59 External links editListen to a sample of Adele from Global Recordings Network nbsp This article about Volta Congo languages is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Adele language amp oldid 1192933867, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
